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BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies

Ausgabe 1/2015

Inhalt (453 Artikel)

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Arthropod steroid hormone (20-Hydroxyecdysone) suppresses IL-1β- induced catabolic gene expression in cartilage

Shiow-Yunn Sheu, Shin-Rong Ho, Jui-Sheng Sun, Ching-Yun Chen, Cherng-Jyh Ke

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A pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of individualized yoga for inpatient children receiving intensive chemotherapy

Caroline Diorio, Tal Schechter, Michelle Lee, Cathy O’Sullivan, Tanya Hesser, Deborah Tomlinson, Janine Piscione, Christine Armstrong, George Tomlinson, Lillian Sung

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Effect of Tai Chi on mononuclear cell functions in patients with non-small cell lung cancer

Jing Liu, Peijie Chen, Ru Wang, Yonghong Yuan, Xueqiang Wang, Chunying Li

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Xuebijing injection reduces organ injuries and improves survival by attenuating inflammatory responses and endothelial injury in heatstroke mice

Qiulin Xu, Jingxian Liu, Xiaohua Guo, Youqing Tang, Gengbiao Zhou, Yanan Liu, Qiaobing Huang, Yan Geng, Zhifeng Liu, Lei Su

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Anti-arrhythmic effect of acupuncture pretreatment in the rats subjected to simulative global ischemia and reperfusion—involvement of intracellular Ca2+ and connexin 43

Junhong Gao, Yuxue Zhao, Yumin Wang, Juanjuan Xin, Jingjing Cui, Shuhua Ma, Fengyan Lu, Lianping Qin, Xiaochun Yu

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Effect of the crude extract of Eugenia uniflora in morphogenesis and secretion of hydrolytic enzymes in Candida albicans from the oral cavity of kidney transplant recipients

Walicyranison Plinio Silva-Rocha, Vitor Luiz de Brito Lemos, Magda Rhayanny Assunção Ferreira, Luiz Alberto Lira Soares, Terezinha Inês Estivalet Svidzisnki, Eveline Pipolo Milan, Guilherme Maranhão Chaves

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Essential oils purified from Schisandrae semen inhibits tumor necrosis factor-α-induced matrix metalloproteinase-9 activation and migration of human aortic smooth muscle cells

Jin-Woo Jeong, Joo Wan Kim, Sae Kwang Ku, Sung Goo Kim, Ki Young Kim, Gi-Young Kim, Hye Jin Hwang, Byung Woo Kim, Hae Young Chung, Cheol Min Kim, Yung Hyun Choi

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Exploring the anti-diabetic potential of Australian Aboriginal and Indian Ayurvedic plant extracts using cell-based assays

Vandana Gulati, Pankaj Gulati, Ian H Harding, Enzo A Palombo

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Identification of plasma protein markers common to patients with malignant tumour and Abnormal Savda in Uighur medicine: a prospective clinical study

Halmurat Upur, Yin Chen, Mayila Kamilijiang, Wanli Deng, Xierzhatijiang Sulaiman, Renaguli Aizezi, Xiao Wu, Wuniqiemu Tulake, Abulizi Abudula

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Anti-nociceptive, anti-inflammatory and toxicological evaluation of Fang-Ji-Huang-Qi-Tang in rodents

Yu-Chin Lin, Ching-Wen Chang, Chi-Rei Wu

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Elucidation of in-vitro anti-inflammatory bioactive compounds isolated from Jatropha curcas L. plant root

Ahmad Razi Othman, Norhani Abdullah, Syahida Ahmad, Intan Safinar Ismail, Mohamad Pauzi Zakaria

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A qualitative study of changes in expectations over time among patients with chronic low back pain seeking four CAM therapies

Emery R Eaves, Karen J Sherman, Cheryl Ritenbaugh, Clarissa Hsu, Mark Nichter, Judith A Turner, Daniel C Cherkin

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In vitro anti-proliferative activity of Argemone gracilenta and identification of some active components

Mario Alberto Leyva-Peralta, Ramón Enrique Robles-Zepeda, Adriana Garibay-Escobar, Eduardo Ruiz-Bustos, Laura Patricia Alvarez-Berber, Juan Carlos Gálvez-Ruiz

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Inhibitory effect of Curcuma purpurascens BI. rhizome on HT-29 colon cancer cells through mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis pathway

Elham Rouhollahi, Soheil Zorofchian Moghadamtousi, Mohammadjavad Paydar, Mehran Fadaeinasab, Maryam Zahedifard, Maryam Hajrezaie, Omer Abdalla Ahmed Hamdi, Chung Yeng Looi, Mahmood Ameen Abdulla, Khalijah Awang, Zahurin Mohamed

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Anti-diabetic potential of chromium histidinate in diabetic retinopathy rats

Mustafa Ulas, Cemal Orhan, Mehmet Tuzcu, Ibrahim Hanifi Ozercan, Nurhan Sahin, Hasan Gencoglu, James R Komorowski, Kazim Sahin

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Sargassum horneri methanol extract rescues C2C12 murine skeletal muscle cells from oxidative stress-induced cytotoxicity through Nrf2-mediated upregulation of heme oxygenase-1

Ji Sook Kang, Il-Whan Choi, Min Ho Han, Su Hyun Hong, Sung Ok Kim, Gi-Young Kim, Hye Jin Hwang, Byung Woo Kim, Byung Tae Choi, Cheol Min Kim, Yung Hyun Choi

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An in vitro study of anti-inflammatory activity of standardised Andrographis paniculata extracts and pure andrographolide

Mitchell Low, Cheang S Khoo, Gerald Münch, Suresh Govindaraghavan, Nikolaus J Sucher

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Methanolic leaf exctract of Otostegia integrifolia Benth reduces blood glucose levels in diabetic, glucose loaded and normal rodents

Zewdneh Shewamene, Mohammedberhan Abdelwuhab, Zewdu Birhanu

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The professional role of massage therapists in patient care in Canadian urban hospitals – a mixed methods study

Ania Kania-Richmond, Barb Findlay Reece, Esther Suter, Marja J Verhoef

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The in vitro cytotoxic activity of ethno-pharmacological important plants of Darjeeling district of West Bengal against different human cancer cell lines

Bipransh K Tiwary, Sony Bihani, Anoop Kumar, Ranadhir Chakraborty, Runu Ghosh

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Mindfulness-based stress reduction teachers, practice characteristics, cancer incidence, and health: a nationwide ecological description

Sara Wagner Robb, Kelsey Benson, Lauren Middleton, Christine Meyers, James R Hébert

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Antifungal properties of a new terpernoid saponin and other compounds from the stem bark of Polyscias fulva Hiern (Araliaceae)

Guy Sedar Singor Njateng, Zhizhi Du, Donatien Gatsing, Arno Rusel Nanfack Donfack, Michel Feussi Talla, Hippolyte Kamdem Wabo, Pierre Tane, Raymond Simplice Mouokeu, Xiaodong Luo, Jules-Roger Kuiate

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Apoptosis induction associated with the ER stress response through up-regulation of JNK in HeLa cells by gambogic acid

Aungkana Krajarng, Masaya Imoto, Etsu Tashiro, Takahiro Fujimaki, Satoko Shinjo, Ramida Watanapokasin

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Inhibitory effect of Clitoria ternatea flower petal extract on fructose-induced protein glycation and oxidation-dependent damages to albumin in vitro

Poramin Chayaratanasin, Manuel Alejandro Barbieri, Nipattra Suanpairintr, Sirichai Adisakwattana

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Danqi Pill regulates lipid metabolism disorder induced by myocardial ischemia through FATP-CPTI pathway

Yong Wang, Chun Li, Qiyan Wang, Tianjiao Shi, Jing Wang, Hui Chen, Yan Wu, Jing Han, Shuzhen Guo, Yuanyuan Wang, Wei Wang

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Oryeongsan suppressed high glucose-induced mesangial fibrosis

Jung Joo Yoon, Yun Jung Lee, So Min Lee, Dae Gill Kang, Ho Sub Lee

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Evaluation of Tai Chi Yunshou exercises on community-based stroke patients with balance dysfunction: a study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial

Jing Tao, Ting Rao, Lili Lin, Wei Liu, Zhenkai Wu, Guohua Zheng, Yusheng Su, Jia Huang, Zhengkun Lin, Jinsong Wu, Yunhua Fang, Lidian Chen

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Evaluation of the antibacterial activity of selected Pakistani honeys against multi-drug resistant Salmonella typhi

Muhammad Barkaat Hussain, Abdul Hannan, Naeem Akhtar, Ghulam Qadir Fayyaz, Muhammad Imran, Sidrah Saleem, Imtiaz Ahmed Qureshi

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Anti-emetic mechanisms of zingiber officinale against cisplatin induced emesis in the pigeon; behavioral and neurochemical correlates

Ihsan Ullah, Fazal Subhan, Muhammad Ayaz, Rehmat Shah, Gowhar Ali, Ikram Ul Haq, Sami Ullah

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Antioxidant, α-glucosidase inhibitory activity and sub-chronic toxicity of Derris reticulata extract: its antidiabetic potential

Pakarang Kumkrai, Oratai Weeranantanapan, Nuannoi Chudapongse

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Complementary medical health services: a cross sectional descriptive analysis of a Canadian naturopathic teaching clinic

Deborah A Kennedy, Bob Bernhardt, Tara Snyder, Viviana Bancu, Kieran Cooley

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Cytotoxicity and sub-acute toxicity in Crl:CD (SD) rats of traditional herbal formula Ojeok-san

Soo-Jin Jeong, Jung-Im Huh, Hyeun-Kyoo Shin

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In-silico prediction of drug targets, biological activities, signal pathways and regulating networks of dioscin based on bioinformatics

Lianhong Yin, Lingli Zheng, Lina Xu, Deshi Dong, Xu Han, Yan Qi, Yanyan Zhao, Youwei Xu, Jinyong Peng

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Effect of the fragrance inhalation of essential oil from Asarum heterotropoides on depression-like behaviors in mice

Hyun-Jung Park, Eun-Ju Lim, Rong Jie Zhao, Sa Rang Oh, Ji Wook Jung, Eun-Mi Ahn, Eun Sook Lee, Jin Suk Koo, Hee Young Kim, Suchan Chang, Hyun Soo Shim, Kwang Joong Kim, Young Seob Gwak, Chae Ha Yang

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Toxicological studies of stem bark extract from Schefflera barteri Harms (Araliaceae)

Serge Secco Atsafack, Jules-Roger Kuiate, Raymond Simplice Mouokeu, Martin Luther Koanga Mogtomo, Alembert Tiabou Tchinda, Tamokou Jean De Dieu, Huguette Magnifouet Nana, Rébecca Madeleine Ebelle Etame, Lucie Biyiti, Rosalie Annie Ngono Ngane

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Induction of apoptosis and oxidative stress in estrogen receptor-negative breast cancer, MDA-MB231 cells, by ethanolic mango seed extract

Al-Shwyeh Hussah Abdullah, Abdulkarim Sabo Mohammed, Abdullah Rasedee, Mohamed Elwathig Saeed Mirghani, Mothanna Sadiq Al-Qubaisi

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Constitutional multicenter bank linked to Sasang constitutional phenotypic data

Hee-Jeong Jin, Younghwa Baek, Ho-Seok Kim, Jonghyang Ryu, Siwoo Lee

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Green tea extract and its major constituent epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibit growth and halitosis-related properties of Solobacterium moorei

Marie-Pierre Morin, Telma Blanca Lombardo Bedran, Jade Fournier-Larente, Bruno Haas, Jabrane Azelmat, Daniel Grenier

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Utilization of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among children from a German birth cohort (GINIplus): patterns, costs, and trends of use

Salvatore Italia, Helmut Brand, Joachim Heinrich, Dietrich Berdel, Andrea von Berg, Silke Britta Wolfenstetter

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Evaluation of antioxidant and anticancer activity of extract and fractions of Nardostachys jatamansi DC in breast carcinoma

Shilpee Chaudhary, Kodangala Subraya Chandrashekar, Karkala Sreedhara Ranganath Pai, Manganahalli Manjunath Setty, Raviraj Anand Devkar, Neetinkumar Dnyanoba Reddy, Muhammed Haneefa Shoja

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Bufei Jianpi granules improve skeletal muscle and mitochondrial dysfunction in rats with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Yuqiong Dong, Ya Li, Yafei Sun, Jing Mao, Fengjia Yao, Yange Tian, Lili Wang, Linlin Li, Suyun Li, Jiansheng Li

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Can red yeast rice and olive extract improve lipid profile and cardiovascular risk in metabolic syndrome?: a double blind, placebo controlled randomized trial

Veronique Verhoeven, Anastasia Van der Auwera, Luc Van Gaal, Roy Remmen, Sandra Apers, Michel Stalpaert, Johan Wens, Nina Hermans

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The use of Piper sarmentosum leaves aqueous extract (Kadukmy™) as antihypertensive agent in spontaneous hypertensive rats

Maizura Mohd Zainudin, Zaiton Zakaria, Nor Anita Megat Mohd Nordin

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Tong Luo Jiu Nao ameliorates Aβ1–40-induced cognitive impairment on adaptive behavior learning by modulating ERK/CaMKII/CREB signaling in the hippocampus

Zhe Shi, Cong Lu, Xiuping Sun, Qiong Wang, Shanguang Chen, Yinghui Li, Lina Qu, Lingling Chen, Lanlan Bu, Duanfang Liao, Xinmin Liu

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Synergistic effects of acyclovir and 3, 19- isopropylideneandrographolide on herpes simplex virus wild types and drug-resistant strains

Thongkoon Priengprom, Tipaya Ekalaksananan, Bunkerd Kongyingyoes, Supawadee Suebsasana, Chantana Aromdee, Chamsai Pientong

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Tetracarpidium conophorum (Mull.Arg) Hutch & Dalziel inhibits FeSO4 -induced lipid peroxidation in rat’s genitals

Seun F Akomolafe, Ganiyu Oboh, Afolabi A Akindahunsi, Anthony J Afolayan

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Time and dose-dependent effects of Labisia pumila on the bone strength of postmenopausal osteoporosis rat model

Nadia Mohd Effendy, Shahrum Abdullah, Mohd Faridz Mod Yunoh, Ahmad Nazrun Shuid

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Antibiotic additive and synergistic action of rutin, morin and quercetin against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Muhammad Usman Amin, Muhammad Khurram, Baharullah Khattak, Jafar Khan

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Effects of Bu Shen Yi Sui Capsule on Th17/Treg cytokines in C57BL/6 mice with experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis

Qi Zheng, Tao Yang, Ling Fang, Lei Liu, Haolong Liu, Hui Zhao, Yiyi Zhao, Hongzhu Guo, Yongping Fan, Lei Wang

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Fulvic acid attenuates homocysteine-induced cyclooxygenase-2 expression in human monocytes

Shao-Ju Chien, Te-Chuan Chen, Hsing-Chun Kuo, Cheng-Nan Chen, Shun-Fu Chang

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Antinociceptive effect of methanol extract of leaves of Persicaria hydropiper in mice

Ambia Khatun, Mohammad Zafar Imam, Md Sohel Rana

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Gamma-tocotrienol treatment increased peroxiredoxin-4 expression in HepG2 liver cancer cell line

Farahani Abdul Rahman Sazli, Zakiah Jubri, Mariati Abdul Rahman, Saiful Anuar Karsani, Abdul Gapor Md Top, Wan Zurinah Wan Ngah

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The triterpenoids of Hibiscus syriacus induce apoptosis and inhibit cell migration in breast cancer cells

Ren-Jun Hsu, Yao-Chin Hsu, Shu-Pin Chen, Chia-Lynn Fu, Jyh-Cherng Yu, Fung-Wei Chang, Ying-Hsin Chen, Jui-Ming Liu, Jar-Yi Ho, Cheng-Ping Yu

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Antioxidation and anti-inflammatory activity of Tang Bi Kang in rats with diabetic peripheral neuropathy

Xin-Wei Yang, Feng-Qi Liu, Jing-Jing Guo, Wei-Jie Yao, Qing-Qin Li, Tong-Hua Liu, Li-Ping Xu

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Phylogenetic spectrum and analysis of antibacterial activities of leaf extracts from plants of the genus Rhododendron

Ahmed Rezk, Jennifer Nolzen, Hartwig Schepker, Dirk C Albach, Klaudia Brix, Matthias S Ullrich

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Proanthocyanidins polymeric tannin from Stryphnodendron adstringens are active against Candida albicans biofilms

Raul Leal Faria Luiz, Taissa Vieira Machado Vila, João Carlos Palazzo de Mello, Celso Vataru Nakamura, Sonia Rozental, Kelly Ishida

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Effects of electroacupuncture on recovery of the electrophysiological properties of the rabbit gastrocnemius after contusion: an in vivo animal study

Shouyao Liu, Rongguo Wang, Dan Luo, Qianwei Xu, Cheng Xiao, Peng Lin, Zhange Yu, Xuanji Zhao, Rongrong Cai, Jinhui Ma, Qingxi Zhang, Yunting Wang

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Toona sinensis leaf extract has antinociceptive effect comparable with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agents in mouse writhing test

Yu-feng Su, Yu-Chiao Yang, Hseng-Kuang Hsu, Shiuh-Lin Hwang, Kung-Shing Lee, Ann-Shung Lieu, Te-Fu Chan, Chih-Lung Lin

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A cleanroom sleeping environment’s impact on markers of oxidative stress, immune dysregulation, and behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders

Scott Faber, Gregory M Zinn, Andrew Boggess, Timothy Fahrenholz, John C Kern II, HM Skip Kingston

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Intensive vasodilatation in the sciatic pain area after dry needling

Elżbieta Skorupska, Michał Rychlik, Włodzimierz Samborski

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Molecular docking studies of (4Z, 12Z)-cyclopentadeca-4, 12-dienone from Grewia hirsuta with some targets related to type 2 diabetes

Abirami Natarajan, Shobana Sugumar, Sivakumar Bitragunta, Natarajan Balasubramanyan

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Evaluation of the medicinal properties of Cyrtocarpa procera Kunth fruit extracts

Karla Stephanie Martinez-Elizalde, Manuel Jimenez-Estrada, Cesar Mateo Flores, Luis Barbo Hernandez, Rocio Rosas-Lopez, Angel Duran-Diaz, Oscar J Nieto-Yañez, Elizabeth Barbosa, Marco Aurelio Rodriguez-Monroy, Margarita Canales-Martinez

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Antidiarrhoeal, antisecretory and antispasmodic activities of Matricaria chamomilla are mediated predominantly through K+-channels activation

Malik Hassan Mehmood, Siraj Munir, Uzair Ali Khalid, Mudassir Asrar, Anwarul Hassan Gilani

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Evaluation of anti-obesity activities of ethanolic extract of Terminalia paniculata bark on high fat diet-induced obese rats

Ramgopal Mopuri, Muniswamy Ganjayi, Kruthika S Banavathy, Brahma Naidu Parim, Balaji Meriga

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(5R)-5-Hydroxytriptolide (LLDT-8) inhibits osteoclastogenesis via RANKL/RANK/OPG signaling pathway

Yi Shen, Ting Jiang, Rongsheng Wang, Shijun He, Mengru Guo, Jianping Zuo, Dongyi He

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In vitro exposure to very low-level laser modifies expression level of extracellular matrix protein RNAs and mitochondria dynamics in mouse embryonic fibroblasts

Alessandro Giuliani, Luca Lorenzini, Marco Alessandri, Roberta Torricella, Vito Antonio Baldassarro, Luciana Giardino, Laura Calzà

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Rhamnus davurica leaf extract inhibits Fyn activation by antigen in mast cells for anti-allergic activity

Ji Hyung Kim, A-Ram Kim, Hyuk Soon Kim, Hyun Woo Kim, Young Hwan Park, Jueng Soo You, Yeong Min Park, Erk Her, Hyung Sik Kim, Young Mi Kim, Wahn Soo Choi

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Evaluation of the in vitro trypanocidal activity of methylated flavonoid constituents of Vitex simplicifolia leaves

Ngozi Nwodo, Festus Okoye, Daowan Lai, Abdesammed Debbab, Marcel Kaiser, Reto Brun, Peter Proksch

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Phytochemicals from Mangifera pajang Kosterm and their biological activities

Sadikah Ahmad, Mohd Aspollah Sukari, Nurussaadah Ismail, Intan Safinar Ismail, Ahmad Bustamam Abdul, Mohd Fadzelly Abu Bakar, Nurolaini Kifli, Gwendoline C L Ee

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α-Glucosidase and tyrosinase inhibitory effects of an abietane type diterpenoid taxoquinone from Metasequoia glyptostroboides

Vivek K Bajpai, Yong-Ha Park, MinKyun Na, Sun Chul Kang

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Establishing key components of yoga interventions for reducing depression and anxiety, and improving well-being: a Delphi method study

Michael de Manincor, Alan Bensoussan, Caroline Smith, Paul Fahey, Suzanne Bourchier

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A survey of the availability in Canadian pharmacy chains of over-the-counter natural health products for menopause symptoms

Jennifer Croden, Sue Ross, Nese Yuksel, Beate C Sydora

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Acupoint specificity on acupuncture regulation of hypothalamic- pituitary-adrenal cortex axis function

Shao-jun Wang, Jiao-jiao Zhang, Hao-yan Yang, Fang Wang, Si-ting Li

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Monascus purpureus-fermented Thai glutinous rice reduces blood and hepatic cholesterol and hepatic steatosis concentrations in diet-induced hypercholesterolemic rats

Anurak Bunnoy, Kanokporn Saenphet, Saisamorn Lumyong, Supap Saenphet, Siriwadee Chomdej

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BMC Complementary and alternative medicine reviewer acknowledgements, 2014

Thomas A Rowles

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Effectiveness of acupuncture for angina pectoris: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials

Changhe Yu, Kangshou Ji, Huijuan Cao, Ying Wang, Hwang Hye Jin, Zhe Zhang, Guanlin Yang

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Buyang huanwu decoction promotes angiogenesis via vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 activation through the PI3K/Akt pathway in a mouse model of intracerebral hemorrhage

Han-Jin Cui, A-Li Yang, Hua-Jun Zhou, Cong Wang, Jie-Kun Luo, Yuan Lin, Yan-Xia Zong, Tao Tang

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Comparison of the efficacy of aroma-acupressure and aromatherapy for the treatment of dementia-associated agitation

Man-Hua Yang, Li-Chan Lin, Shiao-Chi Wu, Jen-Hwey Chiu, Pei-Ning Wang, Jaung-Geng Lin

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Concentration effects of grape seed extracts in anti-oral cancer cells involving differential apoptosis, oxidative stress, and DNA damage

Ching-Yu Yen, Ming-Feng Hou, Zhi-Wen Yang, Jen-Yang Tang, Kun-Tzu Li, Hurng-Wern Huang, Yu-Hsuan Huang, Sheng-Yang Lee, Tzu-Fun Fu, Che-Yu Hsieh, Bing-Hung Chen, Hsueh-Wei Chang

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Mindfulness training for smokers via web-based video instruction with phone support: a prospective observational study

James M Davis, Alison R Manley, Simon B Goldberg, Kristin A Stankevitz, Stevens S Smith

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Intervention development for integration of conventional tobacco cessation interventions into routine CAM practice

Myra L Muramoto, Eva Matthews, Cheryl K Ritenbaugh, Mark A Nichter

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Qiwei granules alleviates podocyte lesion in kidney of diabetic KK-Ay mice

Jingxin Zhou, Wen Sun, Hisae Yoshitomi, Linyi Li, Lingling Qin, Xiangyu Guo, Lili Wu, Yan Zhang, Xinli Wu, Tunhai Xu, Ming Gao, Tonghua Liu

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Tragic result of traditional Chinese medicine manipulation: an unusual case report of bilateral anterior shoulder dislocations

Chiu-Liang Chen, Shin-Lin Chiu, Chiao-Lee Chu, Shou-Jen Lan

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Pattern of traditional medicine use by adult Saudi patients with neurological disorders

Yousef Mohammad, Ahmed Al-Ahmari, Fahad Al-Dashash, Fawaz Al-Hussain, Firas Al-Masnour, Abdullah Masoud, Hoda Jradi

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Auricular acupuncture with seed or pellet attachments for primary insomnia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Ying Lan, Xi Wu, Hui-Juan Tan, Nan Wu, Jing-Jing Xing, Fu-Sheng Wu, Lei-Xiao Zhang, Fan-Rong Liang

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Large dose means significant effect – dose and effect relationship of Chi-Dan-Tui-Huang decoction on alpha-naphthylisothiocyanate-induced cholestatic hepatitis in rats

Yanling Zhao, Xiao Ma, Jiabo Wang, Ruiqing Wen, Lei Jia, Yun Zhu, Ruisheng Li, Ruilin Wang, Jianyu Li, Lifu Wang, Yonggang Li, Xiaohe Xiao

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Effects of a traditional herbal medicine on peripheral blood flow in women experiencing peripheral coldness: a randomized controlled trial

Shinji Nishida, Eri Eguchi, Tetsuya Ohira, Akihiko Kitamura, Yukiko Hakariya Kato, Keisuke Hagihara, Hiroyasu Iso

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Experiences of healing therapy in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease

Andrew Soundy, Rhonda T Lee, Tom Kingstone, Sukhdev Singh, Pankaj R Shah, Lesley Roberts

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Simultaneous quantification and antiatherosclerosis effect of the traditional Korean medicine, Hwangryunhaedok-tang

Chang-Seob Seo, Ohn Soon Kim, Jung-Hoon Kim, Hyeun-Kyoo Shin

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Prevention of atherosclerosis by Yindan Xinnaotong capsule combined with swimming in rats

Jianlu Wang, Lan Wang, Hongjun Yang, Yun You, Haiyu Xu, Leilei Gong, Xiaojie Yin, Wandan Wang, Shuangrong Gao, Long Cheng, Rixin Liang, Fulong Liao

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Effect of lycopene against gastroesophageal reflux disease in experimental animals

Arvind Kumar Giri, Jitendra Kumar Rawat, Manjari Singh, Swetlana Gautam, Gaurav Kaithwas

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Purification, characterization and anti-aging capacity of mycelia zinc polysaccharide by Lentinus edodes SD-08

Liqin Wang, Cuiqin Wang, Xia Gao, Nuo Xu, Lin Lin, Huajie Zhao, Shouhua Jia, Le Jia

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Effects of the combined extracts of Herba Epimedii and Fructus Ligustri Lucidi on bone mineral content and bone turnover in osteoporotic rats

Ren-Hui Liu, Xue Kang, Li-Ping Xu, Hong-Lei Nian, Xin-Wei Yang, Hao-Tian Shi, Xiu-Juan Wang

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The characteristics, experiences and perceptions of naturopathic and herbal medicine practitioners: results from a national survey in New Zealand

Phillip Cottingham, Jon Adams, Ram Vempati, Jill Dunn, David Sibbritt

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Supplementation of fresh ucche (Momordica charantia L. var. muricata Willd) prevented oxidative stress, fibrosis and hepatic damage in CCl4 treated rats

Abu Taher Sagor, Mohammed Riaz Hasan Chowdhury, Nabila Tabassum, Hemayet Hossain, Md Mahbubur Rahman, Md Ashraful Alam

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Probable mechanisms of biocidal action of Cocos nucifera Husk extract and fractions on bacteria isolates

David A Akinpelu, Kazeem A Alayande, Olayinka A Aiyegoro, Oluseun F Akinpelu, Anthony I Okoh

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Oridonin alters the expression profiles of MicroRNAs in BxPC-3 human pancreatic cancer cells

Zhifang Gui, Shuquan Li, Xing Liu, Bin Xu, Jian Xu

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The positive effects of Ginsenoside Rg1 upon the hematopoietic microenvironment in a D-Galactose-induced aged rat model

Wenxu Hu, Pengwei Jing, Lu Wang, Yanyan Zhang, Jiadao Yong, Yaping Wang

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The obesity-risk variant of FTO is inversely related with the So-Eum constitutional type: genome-wide association and replication analyses

Seongwon Cha, Hyunjoo Yu, Ah Yeon Park, Soo A Oh, Jong Yeol Kim

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Exploring new pharmacology and toxicological screening and safety evaluation of one widely used formulation of Nidrakar Bati from South Asia region

Afria Zaman, Md Shamsuddin Sultan Khan, Lucky Akter, Sharif Hossain Syeed, Jakia Akter, Abdullah Al Mamun, Md Ershad Alam, Md Ahsan Habib, Md Abdul Jalil

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Chlorpromazine-induced perturbations of bile acids and free fatty acids in cholestatic liver injury prevented by the Chinese herbal compound Yin-Chen-Hao-Tang

Qiaoling Yang, Fan Yang, Xiaowen Tang, Lili Ding, Ying Xu, Yinhua Xiong, Zhengtao Wang, Li Yang

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Mallotus philippinensis Muell. Arg fruit glandular hairs extract promotes wound healing on different wound model in rats

Mayank Gangwar, Manish Kumar Gautam, Shivani Ghildiyal, Gopal Nath, Raj Kumar Goel

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Brazilin isolated from Caesalpinia sappan L. inhibits rheumatoid arthritis activity in a type-II collagen induced arthritis mouse model

Eui-Gil Jung, Kook-Il Han, Seon Gu Hwang, Hyun-Jung Kwon, Bharat Bhusan Patnaik, Yong Hyun Kim, Man-Deuk Han

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Fructus mume alleviates chronic cerebral hypoperfusion-induced white matter and hippocampal damage via inhibition of inflammation and downregulation of TLR4 and p38 MAPK signaling

Ki Mo Lee, JiHye Bang, Bu Yeo Kim, In Sun Lee, Jung-Soo Han, Bang Yeon Hwang, Won Kyung Jeon

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Shenling Baizhu San supresses colitis associated colorectal cancer through inhibition of epithelial-mesenchymal transition and myeloid-derived suppressor infiltration

Xiaochang Lin, Wenjuan Xu, Meng Shao, Qin Fan, Ge Wen, Changke Li, Linlin Jing, Xuegang Sun

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Alkanna tinctoria leaves extracts: a prospective remedy against multidrug resistant human pathogenic bacteria

Usman Ali Khan, Hazir Rahman, Muhammad Qasim, Anwar Hussain, Azizullah Azizllah, Waheed Murad, Zakir Khan, Muhammad Anees, Muhammad Adnan

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Effects of organic extracts and their different fractions of five Bangladeshi plants on in vitro thrombolysis

Talha Bin Emran, Md Atiar Rahman, Mir Muhammad Nasir Uddin, Md Mominur Rahman, Md Zia Uddin, Raju Dash, Chadny Layzu

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Tumour cell derived effects on monocyte/macrophage polarization and function and modulatory potential of Viscum album lipophilic extract in vitro

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